And it just so happens that retired
U.S. Border Patrol Agent John W. Slagle, whose book
Illegal Entries I recently
reviewed, has the pictures [click here] to
prove it.

Slagle spent his career facing
reality. He saw the truth about the 1986 amnesty on the
border before, during, and after the fact—all from a
front-row seat as a special agent in the Border Patrol's
anti-smuggling unit.

Though an invitation to testify
before Congress has not been forthcoming, Slagle has
dedicated his retirement years to telling the truth.

I've corresponded with Slagle since
reviewing his recent book. Here's a sampling:

"The
failed Amnesty of 1986, to most people is just numbers
without faces, just poor people seeking work. Those of
us actually trying to enforce the laws—which were
largely unenforceable due to manpower restraints and
politics—saw first hand the criminal events and impacts
on society.

"Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, Juan,
especially when it comes to human trafficking, narcotics
or the vast amount of money involved. [I have]
photos [click here]
of an illegal alien cartel courier with over 2.2 million
dollars in cash concealed in the false bed of a pick-up—[that's]
a
job most Americans would not do.

"I have
ancient photos spanning thirty-two years on the border
including the arrests of massive groups of illegal
aliens in 1986, 1987, 1988 . . . and also the indentured
servitude labor camps created by politics as well as
agricultural businesses…as well as significant human
trafficking cases that made millions of dollars
importing illegal aliens. In my career, I always had a
small camera at hand.

"[T]hose
photos portrayed an era that senior active duty
officers are prevented from discussing now with the
amnesty proposal. [VDARE.COM
emphasis].

"Juan,
as you have stressed many times, and law enforcement
agents know factually, the immigration crisis in the
United States could have been resolved long ago with the
first IRCA.

"The
Border Patrol tried to enforce
labor sanctions laws, but were soon over-run by a
secondary invasion from the borders by illegals.

"A Task
Force should have been established soon after the failed
policy
became known. Thousands of additional Special Agents
should have been made available throughout the U.S. with
no other purpose than enforcing labor sanctions and
establishing large fines for companies that continually
violated the laws by hiring illegal aliens. Strict
enforcement would have prevented millions from entering
without inspection. If all U.S. companies had feared
massive fines for hiring cheap laborers, there would
have been no financial advantage to displace citizen and
legal resident workers.

"One or
two assigned Investigators to work
IRCA fraudsper state is hardly a force of
any consequence—other than for more fraudulent
admissions.

"But
despite reports and requests from the field, the
politicians failed to take action.

"Deportation
of illegal aliens,
criminal or otherwise was also a joke, an exercise
in frustration that was ridiculous by law enforcement
standards.

"Every
measure by law enforcement to control the borders of the
United States or to enforce compliance of immigration
laws was hamstrung and rendered ineffective by
litigation. 'Political' policies from the INS on
anti-smuggling investigations were also truly amazing.

"It's
equally amazing that we were able to accomplish many
major cases in the late 80's and 90's without guidance
from the [Washington] D.C.
desk-jockeys.

"In the
field, an undercover operation is far removed from a
plush, protected office building with security. But in
the world we knew, [we respond differently when]
a partner is killed by gunfire from a human
trafficker—or to an amnesty proposal by politicians who
have forgotten their oath of office.